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<4T  URGE  that  the  people  continue  to  give 
-i-  generous  support  to  their  schools  of  all 
grades  * * * to  die  end  that  no  boy  or  girl 
shall  have  less  opportunity  for  education  be- 
cause of  the  war.” — Woodrow  Wilson 


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THE  STAR  SPANGLED  BANNER 


HAMPTON  IN  WAR  TIME 


When  a nation  gives  up  its 
best  youth  to  save  its  princi- 
ples and  its  freedom,  it  is 
richer  for  the  sacrifice. 

— Armstrong 


PRESS  OF  THE  HAMPTON  NORMAL 
AND  AGRICULTURAL  INSTITUTE 
HAMPTON,  VIRGINIA,  1918 


HAMPTON  IN  WAR  TIME 

Extracts  from  Letters  of  Hampton  Men  in  the  Service 

tt/^'VNE  thing  Hampton  taught  me  I am  proud  of,  and  that  is  to  obey 
orders.  Nothing  has  helped  me  more  since  entering  the  army 
than  the  ability  to  obey  orders  with  a smile  even  if  they  seem  unrea- 
sonable.” 

t<T  HAD  planned  to  enter  the  State  Normal  School  during  its  summer 
session.  Because  of  my  work  at  Hampton  and  here  I would 
have  been  able  to  complete  the  life  state-certificate  course  in  one  term. 
But  now  that  the  call  has  come  for  me  to  give  my  services  to  my 
country  I answer  with  a heart  full  of  joy  that  I am  able  to  give  all 
that  I have  struggled  for  since  childhood.  This  experience  will  be  three- 
fold— for  my  country,  for  my  future  work,  and  above  all  for  my  God  .” 

7"ERY  definitely  I can  recall  that  motto  of  our  General  Armstrong 
T hanging  over  Major  Washington’s  door.  It  says  ‘Put  God  and 
Country  first;  ourselves  afterwards.’  Is  there  anything  more  inspiring 
than  those  words?” 

((  4 LTHOUGH  I like  army  life  very  much  it  is  strenuous.  My 

training  at  Hampton  has  given  me  ability  to  stick,  no  matter  what 
the  hardships  are,  and  I am  making  every  effort  to  he  a good  soldier.  ” 

((TTPON  my  arrival  at  Camp  Sherman  I immediately  began  work  as 
a corporal.  After  two  weeks  of  this  I was  successful  in  passing 
the  examination  for  entrance  to  an  Officers’  Training  School.  This 
amounted  to  fifteen  weeks  of  hard  study,  cramming,  and  concentration. 


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I was  completely  lost  to  the  outside  world.  And  when  certificates  of 
graduation  were  passed  out  on  April  20  I was  among  the  successful  can- 
didates. At  present  I am  attached  to  the  next  Officers’  Training  School 
as  assistant  instructor.  Hampton  has  been  my  making.  Before  the 
end  of  this  world  conflict  I am  hoping  to  accomplish  still  more.  And 
if  it  be  my  fate  to  pay  the  price  upon  the  battlefield,  rest  assured  that  I 
give  my  life  gladly  and  that  I remain  loyal  to  the  Stars  and  Stripes  and 
to  Hampton.” 

<<  T is  very  pleasing  to  be  able  to  tell  you  that  the  training  furnished 


me  at  Hampton  has  proved  invaluable  to  me  in  the  work  among 
the  soldier  boys  who  come  to  my  building  from  reveille  to  taps.  With- 
out the  all-’round  training  that  I received  I am  positive  that  often  I 


come  to  me  in  the  course  of  a day. 

‘‘The  work  varies  greatly  in  a period  of  twelve  hours.  I have  been 
called  on  for  everything  imaginable,  from  the  lending  of  a needle  to  the 
witnessing  of  a will.  Once  I have  loaned  my  presence  to  a marriage 
ceremony,  and  four  Sundays  ago  assisted  the  Chaplain  in  the  sacred 
duties  of  baptism  of  five  young  men  who  were  leaving  for  ‘Somewhere 
in  France.’  ” Y.  M.  C.  A.  Secretary 

<(TTTHY  should  I,  a Negro,  be  willing  to  lay  down  my  life  in  this 
t Y war?  This  question  comes  on  every  hand.  My  only  answer 
is  this  : This  old  world  is  going  to  be  made  better  only  by  inches.  Every 
inch  upward  is  going  to  be  won  only  by  sacrifice.  The  sentiment  to- 
wards the  oppressed,  Negro  or  Jew,  is  going  to  be  improved  only  as 
world  sentiment  against  oppression  is  strengthened.’ 

(4T  went  to  camp  as  a volunteer  to  be  a saddler  for  the  regiment. 
_I_  Later  I was  told  by  one  of  the  officers  who  is  in  charge  of  all  the 
shops  that  if  my  work  was  good  I would  be  given  a class  to  teach.  I 
have  at  present  four  boys  who  have  been  sent  to  me  for  instruction. 
I am  trying  to  turn  out  a saddler  for  each  company  before  we  leave  for 
the  overseas  service.” 


should  find  myself  handicapped  in  dealing  with  the  many  problems  that 


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SHIPPING  BOOKCASES.  MADE  IN  THE  TRADE  SCHOOL.  TO  THE 
LIBRARY  WAR  SERVICE 


MAKING  CHECKER  BOARD  TABLES  FOR  THE  ARMY  Y.  M.  C.  A. 


HAMPTON  GIRLS  ENGAGED  IN  RED  CROSS  WORK 


TRAINING  FOR  COMMUNITY  SERVICE 


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SUMMER  TEACHERS  LEARNING  TO  CONSERVE  FOOD 


OVER  400  TEACHERS  IN  HAMPTON’S  SUMMER  SCHOOL 


RECEIVED.  BESIDES  THE  REGULAR  COURSES.  INSTRUCTION  IN  FOOD 
PRODUCTION  AND  CONSERVATION  IN  THE  HOME  SERVICE 
OF  THE  RED  CROSS 

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LUXURIANT  CROPS  IN  INSTRUCTORS’  WAR  GARDENS 


HAMPTON’S  CROP  OF  CEREALS  THIS  YEAR.0918)  WILL  BE 
OVER  9000  BUSHELS 

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SOME  OF  THE  HAM PTONI ANS  IN  THE 


HAMPTON  MEN  IN  THE  FIFTEENTH  INFANTRY  BAND 


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FIRST  NEGRO  ENGINEER  REGIMENT 


THE  HAMPTON  SCHOOL  BATTALION 


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" WHITTIER-MITES”  WITH  THEIR  WAR  AFGHANS 


A CHILDREN’S  KNITTING  CLASS 


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THE  WHITTIER  SCHOOL  ENCOURAGES  HOME  GARDENS 


BUYERS  OF  THE  WOOL  USED  IN  THE  WAR  AFGHANS 


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SOLDIER  STUDENTS  : SETTING-UP  EXERCISES 


THE  WAR  DEPARTMENT  SENDS  500  SOLDIERS  EVERY  TWO  MONTHS 
TO  BE  TRAINED  BY  HAMPTON  INSTITUTE  IN  ONE  OF  ITS 
ELEVEN  ARMY  EMERGENCY  COURSES 

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STUDENT  SOLDIERS:  MILITARY  DRILL 


SOLDIERS  IN  THE  ELECTRICAL  DEPARTMENT 


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SOLDIER  MOTOR-TRUCK  MECHANICS 


SOLDIERS  IN  THE  WHEELW  RICH  TING  COURSE 


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PRACTICAL  WORK  OF  SOLDIER  CARPENTERS 


CLARKE  HALL  AS  A HOSTESS  HOUSE 


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HAMPTON  INSTITUTE  RED  CROSS  AUXILIARY 


SOME  OF  THE  BOOKS  COLLECTED  AT  HAMPTON  INSTITUTE  FOR 
CAMP  LIBRARIES  FOR  NEGRO  SOLDIERS 


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THE  HAMPTON  INSTITUTE  BATTALION  MARCHING  IN  THE  LIBERTY 
LOAN  PARADE  OF  THE  TOWN  OF  HAMPTON 


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"THE  BATTALION  BABY" 


FRENCH  ORPHAN,  SUZANNE,  ADOPTED  BY 
THE  HAMPTON  INSTITUTE  BATTALION 


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BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 


WILLIAM  H.  TAFT,  President,  New  Haven,  Conn. 
FRANCIS  G.  PEABODY,  Vico  President,  Cambridge,  Mass. 
CLARENCE  H.  KELSEY,  Vice  President,  New  York  City 
GEORGE  FOSTER  PEABODY.  New  York  City 
CHARLES  E.  BIGELOW,  New  York  City 
ARTHUR  CURTISS  JAMES,  New  York  City 
WILLIAM  JAY  SCHIEFFEL1N,  New  York  City 
LUNSFORD  L.  LEWIS,  Richmond,  Va. 

WILLIAM  M.  FRAZIER,  Philadelphia.  Pa. 

FRANK  W.  DARLING.  Hampton.  Va. 

SAMUEL  C.  MITCHELL.  Newark.  Del. 

ROBERT  BACON.  New  York  City 
W.  CAMERON  FORBES.  Boston.  Mass. 

ALEXANDER  B.  TROWBRIDGE.  New  York  City 
CHESTER  B.  EMERSON.  Detroit,  Michigan 
JAMES  E.  GREGG,  Hampton,  Virginia 
ROBERT  R.  MOTON,  Tuskegee,  Alabama 


To  make  Hampton  s work  possible  it  is  necessary  to  raise 
annually  over  $1  35,000  by  voluntary  contributions. 

A full  scholarship  for  both  academic  and  industrial 


instruction  - - - - - $100 

Academic  scholarship  - - - 70 

Industrial  scholarship  ....  30 

Endowed  full  scholarship  - - - - 2500 


Any  amount  you  may  care  to  contribute,  however  small, 
will  be  gratefully  received  by  James  E.  Gregg,  Principal,  or 
F.  K.  Rogers,  Treasurer,  Hampton,  Va. 

General  Armstrong  said:  “Hampton  must  not  go  down. 

See  to  it,  you  who  are  true  to  the  black  and  red  races  of  the 
land,  and  to  just  ideas  of  education.’’ 


FORM  OF  BEQUEST 

I give  and  devise  to  The  Trustees  of  the  Hampton  Normal 
and  Agricultural  Institute,  Hampton,  Virginia,  the  sum  of 
dollars,  payable 


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